Christopher's Girlfriend

Well, I've always been afraid to post all my vacation posts at once, thinking it'd be too overwhelming. But after going to Julie's blog today, I'm not worried anymore. It was so fun reading about her vacation! :)

Anyway, this is Louie's sweet little niece, Corrinn.

We're pretty sure Chris had a crush on her, because he went everywhere she went, and held her hand the whole way:

It was really adorable. (As an aside, this is just one more way Chris is like John. John has always liked girls, having a crush on one girl every school year ever since Kindergarten. Even before then, his "girlfriend" was my best friend's daughter Tessa, who's his age. Back when they were three and giving each other hugs, we just thought it was cute. The way he talks about girls still is cute. You'd better believe I'll be keeping an eagle eye on these boys though!)

Anyway, I just have to say how wonderful Corrinn is. (I think I'm spelling it right. It's pronounced Cor-IN.) Anyway, she wasn't bothered at all by Christopher's attentions. I think she really enjoyed him. As the day progressed, she'd hold her hand out for him to take because she knew it was coming (ha ha) and her and the other girls at camp kept saying "Isn't he so cute??"

Well, yes, now that you mention it. ;)

But Corrinn is one of those kids you just marvel at. She's 11-years-old and has been playing tennis for the last 2 1/2 years. She's such a natural, that her coach has her playing against college-aged kids because the other players just weren't challenging enough. She gets straight A's in school. She volunteers at a respite house and talks affectionately of the kids she helps there. Unlike the other girls her age who talked for a LONG time about which famous boy is cuter than which, and which famous girl is prettier than which (those girls just cracked me up, BTW), talking with Corrinn was different. She really has her head screwed on straight. By the end of the trip, she had given me several sweet hugs, which I could not get enough of.

Do you think her dad would let us adopt her? We're a little short on girls around here. :)